Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 124.48 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Real effective exchange rate index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 124.48 2010 = 100.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 131.92 2010 = 100 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 67.27 2010 = 100, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 76.66 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 78.64 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 86.56 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 95.93 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 109.89 2010 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 126.16 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 131.92 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 91.27 2010 = 100 | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 84.58 2010 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 79.94 2010 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 79.13 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 81.08 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 81.12 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.83 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.76 2010 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 69.66 2010 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 68.07 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 68.75 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 67.27 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.9 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 71.05 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.65 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 76.77 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 78.72 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 77.38 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 76 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.3 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 80.44 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 81.89 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.78 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 94.83 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 107.32 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 111.21 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 117.23 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 131.08 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 129.63 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 126.39 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 124.55 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 126.78 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 128.55 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 123.92 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 127.95 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 128.24 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 126.72 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 124.48 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 124.48 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 124.48 2010 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.57 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -30.8% | 131.92 2010 = 100 | 91.27 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.66 2010 = 100 | 76.66 2010 = 100 | 76.66 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.4 2010 = 100 | 78.64 2010 = 100 | 131.92 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.45 2010 = 100 | 67.27 2010 = 100 | 82.83 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.28 2010 = 100 | 72.65 2010 = 100 | 94.83 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.29 2010 = 100 | 98.7 2010 = 100 | 131.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.64 2010 = 100 | 123.92 2010 = 100 | 128.55 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Trinidad and Tobago was 124.48 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 131.92 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.27 2010 = 100 in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.